Notice of Public Engagement Meeting: Lakeshore County Road 22 Sewer Expansion

The Study

The Municipality of Lakeshore (Municipality) is undertaking a Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (MCEA) for pumping stations along the County Road 22 Trunk Sewer. The need for the County Road 22 Trunk Sewer was identified in the Municipality's 2024 Water and Wastewater Master Plan, and the Municipality is moving forward with the implementation of the trunk sewer. This study will determine:

• Where new pump stations are required to meet future servicing requirements along the new County Road 22 Trunk Sewer route

• Identify existing pump stations that require increased capacity to meet servicing requirements; and

• Identify pump station configurations.

Study Process

The study will be carried out as a Schedule B MCEA. The study will complete Phases 1 and 2 of the Municipal Engineers Association’s (MEA’s) Municipal Class MCEA Process (MEA 2024), which is an approved process under the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act. Following the completion of the study, the results of the study will be documented in a Project File Report.

Opportunities for Participation

A Public Information Centre (PIC) is being hosted to present the alternatives being considered for this project. The PIC will be held as an informal “Open House” with materials pertaining to the study on display and members of the project team on hand to answer questions and discuss issues related to the project. If you are interested in participating in the process, please plan to attend the public engagement meeting on:

• Date: September 29, 2026
  Time: 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  Location:  Atlas Tube Recreation Centre, 447 Renaud Line Rd, Belle River, ON N8L 0J7

The County Road 22 Sewer Expansion Project is being supported by investments from the Government of Canada (Canada Housing Infrastructure Fund) and the Government of Ontario (Housing-Enabling Water Systems Fund). The project is estimated to cost $92 million, including design and construction.

If you would like to be added to the project contact list or have any further questions regarding the project, please contact us.

• Municipality of Lakeshore
  Krystal Kalbol, P. Eng
  Executive Director, Infrastructure Services
  419 Notre Dame Street
  Belle River, ON N8L 0P8
  kkalbol@lakeshore.ca
  519-728-2700
  
  
• Jacobs
  Jillian Schmitter, P. Eng
  Environmental Assessment Lead
  165 King Street West, Suite 201
  Kitchener, ON N2G 1A
  cr22sewerproject@jacobs.com 
  519-514-1622

Personal information collected as part of the process is collected in accordance with the Municipal Act, 2001 and the Environmental Assessment Act. Any personal information that you include in your feedback will be disclosed to the Province of Ontario. For more information regarding the collection of your personal information, please contact the Executive Director, Infrastructure Services at the information above.
Comments and information that you provide to the Municipality in relation to the project will be included in documents disclosed to the public by the Municipality and by the Province of Ontario. Please take note that if you include personal information in your comments (for example, name, address, phone number, email), this information may be disclosed to the public. By submitting this information, you are consenting to this disclosure.

This notice was first issued on August 7, 2026.